Kershaw actually carried a perfect game into the seventh inning, but leadoff hitter Corey Dickerson reached first on a throwing error from shortstop Hanley Ramirez. Still, Kershaw wasn't rattled, as he retired the next nine batters in just as dominant of a fashion as the first 18.

While no-hitters have become a bit more common and watered-down in recent history, this was one of the greatest performances in history. It was as perfect of a non-perfect game you'll ever see.

Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan put it simply:

Clayton Kershaw just pitched one of the greatest games ever. The only higher nine-inning Game Score than his 102 was Kerry Wood's 20-K game.

His fastball, knee-buckling curve and changeup were all working on an unfair level.

Second, this wasn't the San Diego Padres (sorry, Padres) he was pitching against. The Rockies entered Wednesday night's game ranked first in the majors in OPS, first in slugging percentage, first in average and second in runs scored, per FanGraphs.

Yes, Carlos Gonzalez was out of the lineup, but this is still a team led by NL MVP-candidate Troy Tulowitzki, who absolutely crushes the ball. And on Wednesday, the Rockies looked like a bunch of lost little leaguers going up against, well, Clayton Kershaw.

Oh, and to make it even better, the legendary Vin Scully was on the call:

I have only been watching since the 6th. But Scully is having almost as flawless a game as Kershaw. Every word, like every pitch, artistic.

Of course, as with every gem, there were some "this-is-meant-to-be" defensive plays. One came in the seventh inning, when third baseman Miguel Rojas went down the line to snag a hard-hit ball from Tulo and gunned him out at first.

Fox Sports' Jon Morosi praised the play:

Last replay angle on the Rojas throw was breathtaking. Beautiful play.